Urethral catheterization structure
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN ยท China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANGHAI XIANYI MEDICAL TECH
- Publication Date
- 2020-04-07
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of medical devices, in particular to a catheter structure for leading out urine in the bladder. Background technique
[0002] At present, the catheter widely used in clinical medicine is the Foley catheter invented in the 1930s. Compared with the previous catheters, this type of catheter has the advantages of softness, elasticity, easy fixing, and waterproof, so it is still in use today. However, the current Foley catheter also has obvious defects, and the complications caused by these defects are also widespread in clinical practice.
[0003] For example, in the United States in 2002, the number of visits to doctors simply because of the problem of Foley catheters was as high as 7 million, and the direct and indirect losses were as high as 1.6 billion US dollars. In addition, there were many incalculable pains caused to patients. These complications include catheter-related urin...